#DCA749
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76% 0.126 79), rgb(220, 167, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#DCA749 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA749 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.126 79) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCA749 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA749 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA749 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA749 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4A5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA749
oklch(76% 0.126 79)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DCA749 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCA83E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B54C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9893 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA749
#DCA749
oklch(76% 0.126 79)
- #81B2FF
#81B2FF
oklch(76% 0.123 259.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCA749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCA749 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.